Doing Good

Hey, I was really worried about these first few days. I really was. But honestly, at this moment, I am feeling better than I did a week ago. It has been about 60 hours since the last time I ate, meaning I am about 1/10 of the way through my fast. I know, that seems like a small dent in a big number, but I had read over and over that the first few days were the hardest. If this was the hard part, I am expecting smooth sailing til March.

One thing I have incorporated into my regimen, though, is something called oil pulling. I will try to get a link to a comprehensive site up in the morning, but the gist is that you swish with sesame oil for about 15 minutes first thing in the morning on an empty stomach. It is supposed to eliminate bacteria from your mouth. Since part of the fun of fasting is detoxing and since much of the detoxing is done through your mouth, I decided that I would detox my mouth too.

Sounds kinda silly without all of the proper background information, but I have read a lot of good things about the technique and its benefits, and since my stomach is currently always empty, I figured "What the hell?"

It wasn't as gross as it sounded, either. I truly wasn't looking forward to having a mouthful of oil, but it didn't really taste at all. It was a strange texture, but bearable. And if it works the wonders its touted to work, it will only make my fast that much more beneficial.

I mean, let's face it. I am fasting for weight loss far more than I am fasting for detox. That being said, I am going to detox regardless, so I might as well reap as many rewards for my good, food avoiding behavior as possible.

Viva la fasting :)